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Pronunciation / Transliteration: enokorogusa
"道端でエノコログサが風に揺れている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A grass or other plant that bears bushy flower clusters resembling a fox's tail.
"The dog had to visit the veterinarian because a sharp foxtail was lodged in its ear." - 2
The bushy tail of a fox, or an object resembling it.
"He attached a decorative foxtail to the radio antenna of his vintage car."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'foxteġel', combining 'fox' (the animal) and 'tæġel' (tail), referencing the bushy, tapering tail of the animal. Historically used to describe various plants with brush-like spike inflorescences that resemble a fox's tail.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foxtail" is said worldwide
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sépeta
Transliteration: se-pe-ta
"Le chien a attrapé un épillet dans le pré."
Fuchsschwanz
Transliteration: fʊksˌʃvants
"Der Fuchsschwanz wächst häufig am Wegrand."
foxtail
Transliteration: foxtail
"Le spighe di foxtail possono essere pericolose per i cani."
espiguilla
Transliteration: es.piˈɣi.ʎa
"Cuidado con las espiguillas en el campo durante el verano."
rabo-de-raposa
Transliteration: ˈʁabu dɨ ʁɐˈpozɐ
"A planta rabo-de-raposa é muito ornamental."
लोमड़ी की पूंछ वाली घास
Transliteration: lomdi ki pooch wali ghas
"खेत में लोमड़ी की पूंछ जैसी घास उगी हुई है।"
狗尾草
Transliteration: gǒuwěicǎo
"路边长满了毛茸茸的狗尾草。"
강아지풀
Transliteration: gang-a-ji-pul
"들판에 강아지풀이 바람에 흔들리고 있다."
エノコログサ
Transliteration: enokorogusa
"道端でエノコログサが風に揺れている。"
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